Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Tonga
Tonga: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 58.77 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Tonga, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 58.77 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Tonga peaked at 58.77 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 82nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.85 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 6.72 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 10.5 per 100,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 4.74 per 100,000 people | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4.69 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.67 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 4.66 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.65 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 10.25 per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 14.97 per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 17.86 per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 20.78 per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 23.75 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 32.22 per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 30.28 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 30.27 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.32 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.59 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 28.61 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 39.26 per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 40.38 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 58.77 per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 per 100,000 people | 4.65 per 100,000 people | 32.22 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.16 per 100,000 people | 26.59 per 100,000 people | 58.77 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Tonga?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Tonga was 58.77 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 58.77 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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